Tuning the dynamics and molecular distribution of the self-spreading lipid bilayer.
Tuning the dynamics and molecular distribution of the self-spreading lipid bilayer.
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10.1039/b715983h
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2008-04
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H. Nabika;Akihisa Fukasawa;K. Murakoshi
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H. Nabika;Akihisa Fukasawa;K. Murakoshi
The self-spreading dynamics of lipid bilayers were investigated at controlled electrolyte concentrations. The self-spreading velocity increased when the concentration of NaCl was increased from 1 to 100 mM. Comparing the experimentally determined spreading energy with that estimated from theoretical models, we found that the self-spreading dynamics were well explained by considering the van der Waals interaction, double layer interaction and hydration interaction energies between the self-spreading bilayer and the substrate. The characteristic behavior at high concentration is attributable to the increase in the density of the lipid layer, originating from the effective shielding of the molecular charges by the electrolyte ions in solution. The distribution of doped dye-labeled molecule within the spreading bilayer was also controllable by tuning the electrolyte concentration. All of these findings were explained by systematic changes in bilayer-substrate or inter-molecular interactions depending on the electrolyte concentration.